One of the great pianists of our time has died. Maurizio Pollini was admired the world over for his deep, committed pianism and devotion to the composers he loved. He was both in Milan in 1942. The ...

Maurizio Pollini didn’t think his farewell on disc would be an album of music by Schubert with his son, Daniele. Now, it serves as an emotional coda. By David Allen His recordings of Beethoven and ...

Maurizio Pollini, one of the greatest pianists of our time, died on March 23, 2024. Born on January 5, 1942, in Milan, Italy, Pollini's musical talent was evident from a young age. He began studying ...

On Sunday afternoon at Carnegie Hall, the reverend Maurizio Pollini sought to remind listeners of why he has had such a remarkable recital career. For the most part he succeeded admirably, performing ...

In 1960, an 18-year-old Italian pianist, the youngest contestant, won the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw. “That boy,” the revered pianist Arthur ...

The brilliant pianist completes his 40-year project to record all of Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas. David Mellor, Sunday 8 February 2015. Tonight David Mellor showcases the genius of Maurizio Pollini, ...

He had been in poor health in recent years and obliged to cancel some concerts. La Scala called the pianist "one of the great musicians of our time and a fundamental reference in the artistic life of ...

For years Maurizio Pollini was notorious for being press-shy, so the notion of actually landing an interview with this enigmatic, if indisputably great pianist seemed about as remote as being granted ...

Maurizio Pollini followed his Chopin and Debussy recital earlier this month with an evening dedicated to Schoenberg and Beethoven (Matthias Bothor) This great Italian poet of the keyboard is now 75, ...

Maurizio Pollini, a Grammy-winning Italian pianist, known for his performances at La Scala opera house in Milan, has died at the age of 82. Pollini had previously faced heart problems, forcing him to ...